Ziniaré
Encyclopedia
Ziniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga
in Burkina Faso
. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region
, and the birthplace of current President Blaise Compaoré
.
Oubritenga
Oubritenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region.Its capital is Ziniaré.Oubritenga is divided into 5 departments:*Absouya*Dapelogo Department*Loumbila*Ziniare*ZigengaSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region
Plateau-Central Region
Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population of 647,516 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region - Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga....
, and the birthplace of current President Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
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